There are 8 ways to get from La Rochelle to Darmstadt by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 53m€108–475Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 10m€48–130Drive 981.1 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Darmstadtcar 981.1 km
9h 53m€151–218Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NTE - FRA
6h 56m€118–326Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Poitiers to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
9h 36m€176–321Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Toursbus 723
- Take the bus from Tours to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N1151
19h 36m€68–158Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BOD - FRA
8h 2m€118–265Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LRH - FRA
8h 19m€200–430
La Rochelle to Darmstadt by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Darmstadt is to bus via Paris which costs €45 - €130 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Darmstadt is to train and fly which takes 6h 56m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Darmstadt. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Darmstadt Luisenplatz via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Darmstadt. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Est and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Darmstadt is 1035 km. The road distance is 981.1 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Darmstadt without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 53m and costs €100 - €480.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from La Rochelle to Darmstadt, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Darmstadt bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Darmstadt train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Darmstadt is to train via Paris which takes 8h 53m and costs €100 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €45 - €130 and takes 16h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €200 - €430 and takes 8h 19m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Darmstadt, Germany?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Darmstadt Luisenplatz via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station, and Frankfurt in around 16h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €150–200
- 1st Class
- €190–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tours to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Darmstadt bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Darmstadt train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Darmstadt is 981 km. It takes approximately 9h 53m to drive from La Rochelle to Darmstadt.
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